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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2018 15:31:20 GMT
I agree. It does make me wonder what happens to the other skills in your tactic page that are engaged but not on your bar/controller buttons? Do they go off on their own on characters/teammates you are not controlling? In World of Warcraft, we literally have the entire top key of our keyboard to fill with skills. Although it would be unfair for folks who play on controller and that's probably why WoW is available on PS4, Xbox, etc. Non-controlled characters use those skills you've removed from the skill bar. I remember at some point I've noticed Blackwall being a dumbass and repeatedly doing the blocking stance when nobody was attacking him, so he just stood there in the middle of the field during the fight while rogues kept getting slaughtered. I've dragged that stance off the skill bar entirely and deactivated tactics, but he kept doing it anyway. That was extremely annoying.
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Post by Slyvalyth on Nov 1, 2018 15:36:42 GMT
[EDIT} I agree. It does make me wonder what happens to the other skills in your tactic page that are engaged but not on your bar/controller buttons? Do they go off on their own on characters/teammates you are not controlling? In World of Warcraft, we literally have the entire top key of our keyboard to fill with skills. Although it would be unfair for folks who play on controller and that's probably why WoW is NOT available on PS4, Xbox, etc. Non-controlled characters use those skills you've removed from the skill bar. I remember at some point I've noticed Blackwall being a dumbass and repeatedly doing the blocking stance when nobody was attacking him, so he just stood there in the middle of the field during the fight while rogues kept getting slaughtered. I've dragged that stance off the skill bar entirely, but he kept doing it anyway. That was extremely annoying. Oh, I thought deactivate meant exactly that. Interesting.
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Post by fylimar on Nov 1, 2018 17:34:15 GMT
I had some time to play again and so I continued the adventure of Miya Amell, the warden with an attitude (she truely is Hawkes cousin )
After defeating the carta, helping some people in Orzammar and getting girlfriend Leliana a nug, Miya and group went into the Deep Roads to find the paragon Branka. Sadly she had to take an unreliable and very annoying dwarf named Oghren with her. She tried desperately to loose him in the DR, but the guy just wouldn't take a hint - oh well They found Branka and found out what she did to poor Hespith. After that, Miya was adamant not to help that madwoman. So she sided with the paragon Cairidin against Branka and killed her. She gave Cairidins crown to Bhelen, who might not be the nicest king ever crowned, but he seems to want changes and from what Miya saw, Orzammar desperately needs changes. Now she tries to find an antidote for an ambassador who got accidently poisoned
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Meet the broodmother - H.P. Lovecraft would be so proud Poor Hespith doesn't deserve her fate - I can never side with Branka because of what she did to her people Now not only Leliana gets a pet, but Miya too (the dog is not a pet, Cilia is more intelligent than Alistair ... which doesn't say that much , but still) - there is a fennec pet mod out on Nexus and it's sooo cute Meeting Cairidin - he is nice for a golem - makes me miss Shale. I can't play the DLCs anymore, they are somehow corrupted, so no Shale for me
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Post by Rascoth on Nov 1, 2018 17:41:07 GMT
Poor Hespith doesn't deserve her fate - I can never side with Branka because of what she did to her people The only time I sided with Branka was to get the achievement. Reloaded right after that to choose Caridin. Btw, cool avatar
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Post by fylimar on Nov 1, 2018 18:07:48 GMT
Poor Hespith doesn't deserve her fate - I can never side with Branka because of what she did to her people The only time I sided with Branka was to get the achievement. Reloaded right after that to choose Caridin. Btw, cool avatar Thank you. Gabriel is my favorite Supernatural character - and still the coolest Loki
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Post by Catilina on Nov 1, 2018 18:15:43 GMT
I wrote another moment to Ralph Hawke's back story (red blood mage, Anders, friendship). (I like the dialogues, just like you, Slyvalyth ) Malcolm and Ralph... and poor Bethany between them: The lunch after the Sermon, started quietly, as usual. But when Leandra stood up and went to the kitchen for the roast, Ralph turned to Malcolm and continued their debate. "I was right! They shouldn't speak about us like this!" "Ralph, what happened to you? Cannot do this! You must be careful! Can not attack everyone who says wrong about the mages!" "About us, father! And what happened?! Did you not hear? Did you not see? That fucking bitch frightened Bethany with her damned superstition about us!" "Not again, not now, and… not 'fucking bitch' –", Malcolm tried to hide his proud smile when he looked at his son, and stay rigorous. " 'revered mother' the term you look for... Ralph don't---" "Yes, quieter, they'll hear it... ", Ralph snapped, "Well, just hear it! They must hear it! I don't fear from them, I don't fear anything! Eh, I know... just... you'll go away again, for work, and I'll face Bethany's fears!" "You should too", Malcolm said quietly, "but especially for sake of Bethany, you have to be careful!" Malcolm looked at Bethany, who concentrated on her plate look very busy to spoon the soup. "Do not endanger her! Do not endanger us all! I try to keep us safe, Ralph, and for it, need many compromises, I hope, you'll see too, as soon as is possible. Don't be an idiot, my son, you're smarter like that!" Leandra came in with the food. "...Ralph, I heard, you... and the neighbour girl… Peachy... you tried to kiss her, you not?" "That was not exactly how it happened...she tr..., mom, she's just a friend, nothing more." Malcolm looked at his son, smiling. "That girl is beautiful---" "Yes, Peachy is undoubtedly beautiful...", Ralph smirked. "I wish she would have a brother.", added, and continued looking on Leandra: "Don't change the subject, mom", then turned back to Malcolm. "Yes, father, compromises, safety – how much should we swallow yet? Where’s your limit in the tolerance? Anyway, I will not let anyone scare Bethany!" Ralph angrily got up from the table, but Malcolm grasped his arm."And I'll not let you endanger her –us!– with your thoughtlessness, young man!" Bethany spooned the soup in silence. Carver kicked her ankle under the table, but she ignored now... She just wished to disappear.
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Post by Liadan on Nov 1, 2018 20:54:59 GMT
Played a bit more today: Returned to Ostagar to retrieve king Cailan`s armor and weapons and to get the documents in the king`s tent. They found Cailan`s corpse and after defeating the Darkspawn in the area they burned the king`s body and gave him their last respects. The wardens went to the fortress of Soldier's Peak with Levi Dryden, who wanted to find some evidence that would clear his grand-grandmother`s name, Sophya Dryden, a Grey Warden commander that tryed to depose a tyrant king. Her action lead to the exile of all Grey Wardens from Ferelden centurys ago. The veil was thin around the fortress allowing many corpses and demons to came to the mortal world. They found a demon that possessed Sophya Dryden`s body and they rejected the demon`s offer of help. In the Tower they found the old warden mage that had summoned the demons when the king`s soldiers attacked. He helped them close the veil and Sara allowed him to continue his experiences in the tower as long as he used ethical methods. The Dryden family was unable to clear Sophya`s name but stayed in the fortress and used it as a place of commerce.
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Post by Catilina on Nov 1, 2018 21:17:30 GMT
Played a bit more today: Returned to Ostagar to retrieve king Cailan`s armor and weapons and to get the documents in the king`s tent. They found Cailan`s corpse and after defeating the Darkspawn in the area they burned the king`s body and gave him their last respects. The wardens went to the fortress of Soldier's Peak with Levi Dryden, who wanted to find some evidence that would clear his grand-grandmother`s name, Sophya Dryden, a Grey Warden commander that tryed to depose a tyrant king. Her action lead to the exile of all Grey Wardens from Ferelden centurys ago. The veil was thin around the fortress allowing many corpses and demons to came to the mortal world. They found a demon that possessed Sophya Dryden`s body and they rejected the demon`s offer of help. In the Tower they found the old warden mage that had summoned the demons when the king`s soldiers attacked. He helped them close the veil and Sara allowed him to continue his experiences in the tower as long as he used ethical methods. The Dryden family was unable to clear Sophya`s name but stayed in the fortress and used it as a place of commerce. I don't know you tried or not, but Zevran so impressed if the Warden starts to deal with Sophia, that's hilarious!
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Post by Slyvalyth on Nov 1, 2018 22:43:03 GMT
I wrote another moment to Ralph Hawke's back story (red blood mage, Anders, friendship). (I like the dialogues, just like you, Slyvalyth ) Malcolm and Ralph... and poor Bethany between them: The lunch after the Sermon, started quietly, as usual. But when Leandra stood up and went to the kitchen for the roast, Ralph turned to Malcolm and continued their debate. "I was right! They shouldn't speak about us like this!" "Ralph, what happened to you? Cannot do this! You must be careful! Can not attack everyone who says wrong about the mages!" "About us, father! And what happened?! Did you not hear? Did you not see? That fucking bitch frightened Bethany with her damned superstition about us!" "Not again, not now, and… not 'fucking bitch' –", Malcolm tried to hide his proud smile when he looked at his son, and stay rigorous. " 'revered mother' the term you look for... Ralph don't---" "Yes, quieter, they'll hear it... ", Ralph snapped, "Well, just hear it! They must hear it! I don't fear from them, I don't fear anything! Eh, I know... just... you'll go away again, for work, and I'll face Bethany's fears!" "You should too", Malcolm said quietly, "but especially for sake of Bethany, you have to be careful!" Malcolm looked at Bethany, who concentrated on her plate look very busy to spoon the soup. "Do not endanger her! Do not endanger us all! I try to keep us safe, Ralph, and for it, need many compromises, I hope, you'll see too, as soon as is possible. Don't be an idiot, my son, you're smarter like that!" Leandra came in with the food. "...Ralph, I heard, you... and the neighbor girl… Peachy... you tried to kiss her, you not?" "That was not exactly how it happened...she tr..., mom, she's just a friend, nothing more." Malcolm looked at his son, smiling. "That girl is beautiful---" "Yes, Peachy is undoubtedly beautiful...", Ralph smirked. "I wish she would have a brother.", added, and continued looking on Leandra: "Don't change the subject, mom", then turned back to Malcolm. "Yes, father, compromises, safety – how much should we swallow yet? Where’s your limit in the tolerance? Anyway, I will not let anyone scare Bethany!" Ralph angrily got up from the table, but Malcolm grasped his arm."And I'll not let you endanger her –us!– with your thoughtlessness, young man!" Bethany spooned the soup in silence. Carver kicked her ankle under the table, but she ignored now... She just wished to disappear. Nice job Catilina! I feel for Bethany because she's caught kind of in the middle. As a father, Malcolm is very relatable as the person who wants to keep the peace but you added a great subtle touch that he would rather be like Ralph by hiding his smile. Now I need to know who is this revered mother that Ralph is upset about
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Post by MarilynRobert on Nov 1, 2018 23:10:17 GMT
So what do you love the most between versions? For example, say: DAO - character backstories DA2 - romance quest I love banter and I think the banter is so good in DA2...you have to hear it all and I was willing to use every character throughout several games, just to hear the banter.
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Post by Catilina on Nov 1, 2018 23:22:57 GMT
I wrote another moment to Ralph Hawke's back story (red blood mage, Anders, friendship). (I like the dialogues, just like you, Slyvalyth ) Malcolm and Ralph... and poor Bethany between them: The lunch after the Sermon, started quietly, as usual. But when Leandra stood up and went to the kitchen for the roast, Ralph turned to Malcolm and continued their debate. "I was right! They shouldn't speak about us like this!" "Ralph, what happened to you? Cannot do this! You must be careful! Can not attack everyone who says wrong about the mages!" "About us, father! And what happened?! Did you not hear? Did you not see? That fucking bitch frightened Bethany with her damned superstition about us!" "Not again, not now, and… not 'fucking bitch' –", Malcolm tried to hide his proud smile when he looked at his son, and stay rigorous. " 'revered mother' the term you look for... Ralph don't---" "Yes, quieter, they'll hear it... ", Ralph snapped, "Well, just hear it! They must hear it! I don't fear from them, I don't fear anything! Eh, I know... just... you'll go away again, for work, and I'll face Bethany's fears!" "You should too", Malcolm said quietly, "but especially for sake of Bethany, you have to be careful!" Malcolm looked at Bethany, who concentrated on her plate look very busy to spoon the soup. "Do not endanger her! Do not endanger us all! I try to keep us safe, Ralph, and for it, need many compromises, I hope, you'll see too, as soon as is possible. Don't be an idiot, my son, you're smarter like that!" Leandra came in with the food. "...Ralph, I heard, you... and the neighbor girl… Peachy... you tried to kiss her, you not?" "That was not exactly how it happened...she tr..., mom, she's just a friend, nothing more." Malcolm looked at his son, smiling. "That girl is beautiful---" "Yes, Peachy is undoubtedly beautiful...", Ralph smirked. "I wish she would have a brother.", added, and continued looking on Leandra: "Don't change the subject, mom", then turned back to Malcolm. "Yes, father, compromises, safety – how much should we swallow yet? Where’s your limit in the tolerance? Anyway, I will not let anyone scare Bethany!" Ralph angrily got up from the table, but Malcolm grasped his arm."And I'll not let you endanger her –us!– with your thoughtlessness, young man!" Bethany spooned the soup in silence. Carver kicked her ankle under the table, but she ignored now... She just wished to disappear. Nice job Catilina ! I feel for Bethany because she's caught kind of in the middle. As a father, Malcolm is very relatable as the person who wants to keep the peace but you added a great subtle touch that he would rather be like Ralph by hiding his smile. Now I need to know who is this revered mother that Ralph is upset about She's just an idiot bigot old crow, who speaks nonsense about the mages, but able to frighten a ten-year-old girl. That revered mother not in the game. It happened in Lothering, before the Blight. ("Headcanon!") According to the conversations, Hawke's nature like his/her father's. So, Malcolm here is a calmed-down red!Hawke, who tries to keep his family safe against a hostile world, and a hot-headed son. It complicates things so that he rather agree with his son...
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Post by Slyvalyth on Nov 2, 2018 1:10:34 GMT
So what do you love the most between versions? For example, say: DAO - character backstories DA2 - romance quest I love banter and I think the banter is so good in DA2...you have to hear it all and I was willing to use every character throughout several games, just to hear the banter. I've seen a few playthrough videos on Youtube from the 3 Dragon Age and I find all the banters have some good humor. Can't always be serious and narrowly focused on hitting things all the time, lol.
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Post by MarilynRobert on Nov 2, 2018 1:11:53 GMT
I love banter and I think the banter is so good in DA2...you have to hear it all and I was willing to use every character throughout several games, just to hear the banter. I've seen a few playthrough videos on Youtube from the 3 Dragon Age and I find all the banters have some good humor. Can't always be serious and narrowly focused on hitting things all the time, lol. Part of the fun of these games for me, is when they make me laugh.
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Post by Slyvalyth on Nov 2, 2018 1:16:40 GMT
I've seen a few playthrough videos on Youtube from the 3 Dragon Age and I find all the banters have some good humor. Can't always be serious and narrowly focused on hitting things all the time, lol. Part of the fun of these games for me, is when they make me laugh. Me too!! My blushing butt cheeks!
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Post by Slyvalyth on Nov 2, 2018 1:18:52 GMT
Nice job Catilina ! I feel for Bethany because she's caught kind of in the middle. As a father, Malcolm is very relatable as the person who wants to keep the peace but you added a great subtle touch that he would rather be like Ralph by hiding his smile. Now I need to know who is this revered mother that Ralph is upset about She's just an idiot bigot old crow, who speaks nonsense about the mages, but able to frighten a ten-year-old girl. That revered mother not in the game. It happened in Lothering, before the Blight. ("Headcanon!") According to the conversations, Hawke's nature like his/her father's. So, Malcolm here is a calmed-down red!Hawke, who tries to keep his family safe against a hostile world, and a hot-headed son. It complicates things so that he rather agree with his son... Ah yes, there are people out there that fear mages and don't go out of their way in really know them as people that has the same blood coursing through their veins. Going back to Ralph's character sheet to read through the diary entries. Very interesting.
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Post by close2myheart on Nov 2, 2018 2:34:11 GMT
So I finally made my sweet mannered-good looking- archer- Andrastrian QunDude.. I'm loving him to bits but stopped playing because can't decide who to romance 😂 (Cass or Josie?? Dang)
Romance Josie and make Cass divine, romance Cass and make Leliana Divine.. or Romance Cass then make Cass Divine (ouch)
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Post by Slyvalyth on Nov 2, 2018 3:05:44 GMT
So I finally made my sweet mannered-good looking- archer- Andrastrian QunDude.. I'm loving him to bits but stopped playing because can't decide who to romance 😂 (Cass or Josie?? Dang) Romance Josie and make Cass divine, romance Cass and make Leliana Divine.. or Romance Cass then make Cass Divine (ouch) .. Still contemplating which route to take I say it all depends if you want your romance partner to also be your teammate. I have yet to romance Josie because I only get to see her at Skyhold while I spend a lot of time fighting with my mates. Even if Cass become divine as she is your partner, couldn't you still marry her?
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Post by vertigomez on Nov 2, 2018 6:39:19 GMT
So I finally made my sweet mannered-good looking- archer- Andrastrian QunDude.. I'm loving him to bits but stopped playing because can't decide who to romance 😂 (Cass or Josie?? Dang) Romance Josie and make Cass divine, romance Cass and make Leliana Divine.. or Romance Cass then make Cass Divine (ouch) .. Still contemplating which route to take I say it all depends if you want your romance partner to also be your teammate. I have yet to romance Josie because I only get to see her at Skyhold while I spend a lot of time fighting with my mates. Even if Cass become divine as she is your partner, couldn't you still marry her? Alas, I think Divine Cass puts duty first and isn't willing to bend the rules in that way like Divine Leli. close2myheart Spoiler'd just in case I love the romance banter that romanced Cass gets with Bull ("Inquisibutt" and exclaiming that she's into qunari men after all 😂), but I also love the idea of Josie getting swept off her feet by a huge hulking Disney prince, and given her love for adventure and excitement I always thought she made a great pair with a dashing former mercenary qunari.
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Post by close2myheart on Nov 2, 2018 6:46:24 GMT
Thank you both.
*cries*.. yeah, I sorta got that vibe that Divine Cas would pretty much have a platonic romance and though they love each other, they can't really be together even if he'll always stay by her side.
No more 'under the sheets' type adventure.
I mean, it could be seen as bitter sweet, but I think it'll be tough for my Adaar, loving a woman who loves you in earnest too, but also cannot have her at the same time.
A love of a different kind, I suppose.. But.. yeah. I can feel his pain from here ^^'
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Post by close2myheart on Nov 2, 2018 7:01:28 GMT
vertigomez : Your spoiler text sums up perfectly part of the war raging inside my mind 😂 I want Jossie to have her Disney Prince.. terribly. And imagine the banter with Yvette later 😆 I bet it'll be glorious. Yet I also want Cassandra to have a 'happily ever after' because in my realms of head canon, Adaar comes from a happily tight knit family (His dad's a baker). A loving family, something that perhaps Cass never gets to experience again after her brother died..
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Post by Andraste_Reborn on Nov 2, 2018 10:38:47 GMT
Today: an update that actually involves gameplay! At once point or another, I have played all of the origin stories in Dragon Age: Origins, but the two dwarf stories remain my favourites. (I think I slightly prefer the noble to the commoner, but they're both wonderful.) While I do have plans for another Brosca in the future, this time around I made another Aeducan. My favourite DA protagonist ever - maybe my favourite RPG character I've ever made - was my first Aeducan Warden, so this guy has a lot to live up to. I don't see much point in making a new character for a given origin story and doing all the same things, so I made sure that Wulfric Aeducan would be different from Kaelle Aeducan from the start. He's a rogue archer where she was a sword-and-board warrior, and he's a charming bastard with a keen interest in political power where she was blunt and guileless and wanted to ignore the whole princess thing as much as possible. One of the reasons I love this origin so much is that it does a great job of tossing you in the deep end of dwarven politics, which is a very deep end indeed. Everyone is trying to manipulate you, and you can resist or manipulate them right back, although at least for the moment you're bound to lose. Last time, my character did nothing wrong and was framed by Bhelen anyway, so I decided to play it the other way this time and play a character who was already thinking about shanking Trian. Helpfully, Trian is a complete dick and gives you plenty of reasons to dislike him. (I had somehow managed to forget that over the course of eight years, mainly because his youngest sibling is so much worse due to being more effective at it.) Appropriately, Trian died when shot in the back by his younger brother, who was then shot in the back metaphorically by his younger brother. On the whole, I think I prefer the version where your character is innocent, if only because it's even more devastating to lose everything when you've done nothing to deserve it. Still, there's something to be said for making a character who plays the game and loses to Bhelen, and I imagine it will play out in interesting ways once Wulfric finally gets back to Orzammar. The moment when Aeducan is locked in the Deep Roads with only a sword (not that much help if you're an archer) is one of my favourites in all of Dragon Age. Even though all the origins suffer, Aeducan is the only one who loses everything - not to death, like Cousland does, or to separation like Mahariel, but to banishment. Down in the Deep Roads you really have got nothing until you fight your way to Duncan's side. The actual initiation and Joining feel like a bit of an afterthought after that trial by fire. i.imgur.com/PfuDuc3.pngThen Duncan made Wulfric walk all the way to Ostagar without shoes. Mean!
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Post by Liadan on Nov 2, 2018 12:48:00 GMT
Saved queen Anora (and other prisoners) from Arl Howe`s dungeons. Sara and Alistair were arrested by Ser Cathrian and locked in Fort Drakon. They managed to escape by pretending to be new recruits. (This is one of my favorite quests in the game. It`s just hilarious either you choose to have the warden and Alistairs free themselves or have the companions rescue them ) Went to investigate the unrest in the alienage and discovered that Loghain had a deal with Tevinter slavers that authorized them to capture the elves and send them to Tevinter. Presented all the evidence against Loghain in the Landsmeet, including Anora`s testemony, and the nobles voted in favor of the wardens. According to the rules of the Landsmeet, Loghain and Alistair had a duel and Loghain was executed. Sara supported Anora`s claim to the throne.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2018 14:42:13 GMT
Ah yes, there are people out there that fear mages and don't go out of their way in really know them as people that has the same blood coursing through their veins People like Cullen also have serious reasons to fear mages. You'd be surprised to meet him in DAO or DA2.
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Post by Liadan on Nov 2, 2018 16:48:09 GMT
I finished the main game . The army was gathered and was marching towards Denerim. Riordan explained to Sara and Alistair that only a Grey Warden could kill the Archdemon and he would die in the process. Morrigan suggested a ritual that would save both the wardens and would preserve the old god soul inside the Archdemon. In order to do the ritual Sara had to convince Alistair to sleep with Morrigan , Alistair agreed only because it could save Sara and Riordan. One of the things i really liked in DAO and DA2 was the farewell talks with your companions before the final battle . They fought the darkspawn generals and managed to arrived at the top of Fort Drakon to fight the Archdemon. The Archdemon was defeated and Sara gave it the final blow, killing the Archdemon and ending the Blight. Sara was declared the Hero of Ferelden and a celebration was held in her honor. She asked for the circle freedom as a boon and Anora agreed (although we know that it doesn`t happen )
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Post by Slyvalyth on Nov 2, 2018 19:11:42 GMT
Ah yes, there are people out there that fear mages and don't go out of their way in really know them as people that has the same blood coursing through their veins People like Cullen also have serious reasons to fear mages. You'd be surprised to meet him in DAO or DA2. I believe I saw that scene in Liadan story spoiler. Although Cullen also said he feared them out of no reason at times. I feel it is one thing to bring mages into an academy (versus a circle) to hone in their magic and learn to resist possession but a few bad apples does not make the whole batch bad. It does take some exceptional people to see/learn to see the difference. Fighting against the pack mentality is an earnest fight.
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